At the end of the day, peptides [in skin care] have been around, so its interesting how we start to think about things differently once theyre kind of reframed in a way thats category-specific, said Lorne Lucree, innovation advisor for YSE Beauty, founder of Quiet Coyote Consulting, and founder and CEO of Wizard Wellness
GHK-Cu, a naturally occurring copper peptide, has been extensively researched for its influence on collagen production, skin structure, and cellular regeneration
While the three amino acids are the "stars," the body also needs cofactors like selenium, vitamin C, and B vitamins to recycle glutathione once it has been used
However, p53 can be activated by mTORC1 [304], causing the translocation of Bax to the mitochondria and initiating apoptosis [303]